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Children suffer as Lebanon’s economy collapses

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LEBANON

Child poverty indicators have worsened sharply since the economic crisis started in the second half of 2019

Disrupted vaccinations raise risks for children

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INT

COVID-19 has disrupted routine childhood immunisations across the world

COVID-19 could disrupt demographic trends globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The pandemic is already affecting people’s choices about the size of their families

Turkish birth rate will resist government policy

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TURKEY

Underlying Turkey’s slowing population growth in 2020 is a steady decline in both the crude birth and fertility rates

Congo faces a multifaceted security crisis

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The M23 rebellion has dominated headlines but is only a small part of a much larger security crisis

Niger is heading towards demographic explosion

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NIGER

The population could triple by 2050, placing pressure on the environment, services and stability

Rising Argentina poverty brings long-term challenges

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ARGENTINA

Urban poverty rose from 40.1% in the first half of 2023 to 41.7% in the second, with indigence up from 9.3% to 11.9%

Tech will alter both paid and unpaid work

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INT

Digital services and new technologies will dramatically alter the nature of work

Venezuela migrant surge puts stress on host countries

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VENEZUELA

The number of Venezuelans who have left the country since 2015 now exceeds 7 million

Latin America’s demographic dividend declines

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America is another region that is getting old before it gets rich